CSU President Stuart Rayfield recently informed the CSU community that the CSU Foundation Trustees have officially voted for the University to enter the leadership (quiet) phase of a comprehensive fundraising campaign, and that the CSU administration is currently developing funding priorities that align directly with CSU's strategic plan. The current plan is that in 2028, following investments by CSU's leadership donors, CSU will publicly announce its campaign goal of raising $125 million by 2030. "This campaign will focus on positioning the university’s role in the future of Columbus, the evolving workforce our students will enter, and the technologies and innovations CSU must master to remain competitive and relevant. This is a significant step forward and a powerful vote of confidence by the CSU Foundation in the trajectory of our institution," Rayfield noted. Seeking to raise $100 million, the last campaign occurred several years ago and culminated with a $5 million donation by TSYS that created the TSYS Center for Cybersecurity and led to the complete renovation of the first floor of the Synovus Center on CSU's main campus. Still relatively new, this space is a must see for Turner Business readers who have not visited campus in a while.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...
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